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Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

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WALTON W. BEALS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 23, 1910.

Iatel'ltednFeb. 28, 1911.

Serial No. 551,177.

To cl whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, fleuron 7. BEALs, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to containers for toilet preparations or other articles and par-4 ticularly articles in powder or paste form, such as talcum powder, tooth powder, salt, pepper', etc.

The object of the invention Ais to provide an improved means for controlling the discharge of the contents of the container, which will be simple and effective in operation, and which may be readily opened to permit the discharge of said contents in small quantities, or closed tightly, to retain said contents; also to prevent air passing through the valve openings and destroying valuable properties of said contents, as well as to retain the perfume within the container.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and pointed out. in the claims.

A desirable embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which similar reference characters indi cate corresponding parts in the several views.

Figure l is a vertical section of a container embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1, partly broken; Fig. 3 is a. view similar to Fig. 1 but with parts of the container shown in a different position from that sho-wn in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 isa plan view with the cover of the container removed; Fig. 5 is a` vertical sectional view of a container embodying a modification of my invention; Fig. 6 is a plan view of Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is a detail view of one of the valve members of the container shown in Fig. 5.

The body 1. of the container, which may be of any suitable shape, is provided with a cover 2 which is preferably convex in shape. Located within the container is the valve member 3 mounted freely on pin 4, which extends through said cover and is provided atits outer end with the knob 5. Between said cover and valve member is arranged an elastic member 6 which tends to force the valve member away from the cover and i l l l l thereby open the valve as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. Said member' preferably consists of a washer, which surrounds the pin 4f, and is formed of rubber or other elastic material. The cover 2 is provided with openings 7 and the valve member 3 is provided with openings 8, forming passageways through which the contents of the container are discharged, the openings 7 being shown out of register' with the openings 8. Upon the valve member 3 are formed projections 9 which enter the openings 7 in the cover 2 and fit tightly therein, when the valve member is drawn against the cover, thus closing the outlets 7 and preventing the escape of the contents of the container. Upon the cover 2 are formed the cam surfaces 10 adapted to be engaged by the cam arms 11, l1, preferably formed integral with the knob 5,but may be arranged independent thereof if desirable. The cam surfaces l0 are inclined from their highest points to the level of the cover, so that the arms 11 will ride smoothly thereon. The body 1 of the container is provided with tongues 12 adapted to engage notches 13 in the valve member 3 whereby said member is held in alinement while permitting longitudinal movement, or the valve member 3 may be provided with tongues and the body with notches.

To close the valve to prevent the escape of the contents of the container, and to pre vent the admission of air therein, it is only necessary to rotate the knob 5 one quarter of a turn, during which movementpthe arms 11 engage the cams 10, whereupon the valve member 3 is drawn toward the cover 2 against the tension of the elastic member 6 until the outward portions of said valve member are brought tightly against the cover 2 or the projections V9 are seated rmly in the openings 7 of the cover, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing.

To open the valve itis only necessary to turn the knob '5 until the arms 11 are out of engagement with the cams l0, in which position the elastic member 6 will have forced the valve member back into the position shown in Fig. 1, or the washer 6 may be done away with and pressure on the knob accomplishes the same effect, lso that when the container is inverted the contents thereof may travel first through t-he openings 8, then down the inclined inner surface of the cover 2 and then ont through the openings 7. lVasher G also serves to prevent escape ot' powder through openings in which pin 4; is located.

ln the mod iiication shown in Figs. 5, G and 7 of the drawing, the valve member 3 is shown smaller in diameter than the valve member of the other form ot my invention, and the elastic member (3, openings 8, cams l0 and arms 11 are omitted. The knob 5 is secured rigidly to the valve member, which is held directly against the cover 2, so that the valve member will rotate with said knob when the knob is rotated to open and close the valve.

The valve member is formed of flexible material so that when the knob is turned to close the -valve and the projections 9 are brought into registration with the openings 7 said projections will snap into the openings 'T and fit tightly therein, and when the knob is turned to open the valve the valve member will yield sufficiently to allow the projections 9 to pass under the cover 2.

Having now described my invention what I claim is 1. The combination with a container' body, of a cover for one end of said body provided with openings, a valve member within the container provided with projections adapted to be seated in said openings to close the valve, a cam on the cover, and means connected with said valve member and coacting with said cam for moving said valve member to seat and unseat said project-ions to open and close the valve.

2. rl`he combination with a container body, of a cover tor one end of said body provided with openings, a valve member within the container provided with outwardly disposed projections adapt-ed to be sea-ted in said openings to close the valve, a cam on the cover', and rotatable means connected with the valve member for moving said valve member to seat or unseat said projections, to open and close the valve.

. 3. The combination with a container body,

ot a cover for one end of said body provided with openings, a valve member provided with projections adapted to be seated in said ope-nings to close the. same, arms connected to said valve member, cams on said cover adapted to be engaged by said arms to move the valve member toward said cover to seat said projections in said openings, and means for moving said valve member away from said cover' to unseat. said projections to open the valve, and to hold it in such position.

4e. The combination with a container body, of a cover Jfor one end of said body provided withl openings, a valve member provided with projections adapted to be seated in said openings to close the same, arms connected to said valve member, cams on said cover adapted to be engaged by said arms to move the valve member toward said cover to seat said projet-.tions in said openii-igs, means tor moving said valve mep/ibm away from said cover to unseat said p 'ojections to open the valve and to hold it in such position, and a finger piece tor rotating said arms to open and close the valve..

5. The combination with a container body, ot a cover tor one end ot said body j )rovidtal with openings. a valve member provided with projections` adapted to be seated in said openings, a pin projectingl through said cover upon which said valve member is loosely mounted to permit rotation of the pin independently ot said valve member, means to prevent rotation ot' said member to maintain said projections in alinement. with said openings, arms connected with said pin, cams on said cover to be engaged by said arms, whereby said valve member is moved toward said cover to seat said projections in said cover openings, and means for move ing said valve member away from said cover to unseat said projections to open the valve.

t3. rl`he combination with a container body,I oit a cover for one end of said body provided with valve openings, a valve member provided with project-ions adapted to be seated in said openings, a. cam on. the cover, and a pin journaled in the cover and valve member provided with projections adapted to be the cam for moving said valve member toward the cover to seat said projections in said openings to close the valve, and to permit the valve member to move away from the cover when said means of said pin is out of coaction with said cam.

7. The combination with a container body, ot a cover tor one end ot said body provided with openings near its center, a valve member provided with projections adapted to be seated in said openings to close the valve, a pin jonrnaled in the cover and valve member and having arms rotatable ove-r the cover, and cams on the cover on opposite sides ot the pin to coaet with said arms to operate the valve member.

S. The combination of a container having a. cover provided with openings, a valve member having projections to coact with said openings, a pin jonrnaled in the cover and valve member, means coacting with the pin as it rotates to seat said projections in said openings, and means to prevent rotation ot said valve member.

9. The combination of a container having a. cover provided with openings, a valve member having projections to coact with said openings and having openings ont of line with the tirst named openings, and an Aelastic member interposed between the cover and the valve member serving to separate them. v

10. The coi'nbination with a container having a cover provided with openings, a

Valveinolnber Within the Container having of New York, and Stato of New York, this projections to ooact with, sind openings, and 22nd day of March, A. D. 1910.

,moans without the container Connected with said member and rotatable in said @over to TALTON XV' BEALS cause said projections to close and open said '\VitnSSeg; OpellllgS- MARUG F. VAINWIUGI-'r,

Signed at New York city, in thofcoullty RALPH H. RAPHAEL.

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